Chapter 1339: The Conflict Triggered by a Cart of Wine

Upon hearing Count Austin's words, that flustered servant immediately assumed a gentlemanly demeanor, tightened his collar, and brushed the dust off his body.

Seeing him like this, Count Austin was very satisfied and took another sip of coffee.

The entry was still a bit throat-burning and bitter; he nodded in praise, though it was a pity this coffee could not compare to Yinzhou Zui.

The servant walked over slowly, first bowing deeply toward Count Austin and Liu Zheng.

Then, with a tone neither happy nor dissatisfied, he said, "Respected Count, the Yinzhou Zui you ordered from the Longyan has been intercepted by Franz."

As soon as these words were spoken, Count Austin, who had not yet swallowed the coffee, spat it out in one mouthful.

He stood up abruptly, stared at the expressionless servant, and roared, "What!"

"My goods were intercepted by that bastard Franz; why didn't you tell me sooner!"

The servant was taken aback, but maintaining his calm and composed posture, he continued, "Was it not you who requested that I not panic when encountering matters?"

"You... I!" Count Austin felt as if he had punched a cotton ball of his own making.

The servant glanced at the Count and said unhurriedly, "Furthermore, Franz also said that your collusion with Longyan merchants is Treason and that you will be put on trial."

"Grand Duke Theresa has already learned of this matter."

Count Austin's anger flared up instantly; he had been a soldier in his earlier years, so his temper was naturally fiery.

Without further ado, he drew the sword at his waist and immediately cursed, "Son of a bitch, I'm going to find him and ask him right now! Daring to say I'm colluding with the enemy and committing treason—I want to ask him if his brain was eaten by dogs after sleeping with that Mistress last night!"

Liu Zheng was slightly stunned; how could Count Austin, who had just been talking about elegance and not panicking, be like a cat that had its tail stepped on at this moment?

"Liu Sheng, come with me; let us go find that brat Franz."

Count Austin pulled Liu Zheng onto the Horse Carriage, cursing as he did so, "I'm going to beat his dog brains out!"

Franz was currently in his outside castle, lying in the arms of his Mistress, thinking about the cart of Yinzhou Zui he had seized.

He was deliriously happy inside.

This time, not only did it allow him to catch the handle on Count Austin doing business with the Longyan, but even if he was a veteran general,

he could still frame him for colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. Even if Count Austin could get away with it, that Longyan man called Liu Sheng would definitely suffer.

He would lock him up first. Franz looked at the Mistress beside him and suddenly thought of Liu Sheng's wife.

That stunningly beautiful Eastern face.

"I should change my palate too; Longyan beauties seem quite good. Liu Sheng, is it..."

Franz was daydreaming when the door to his room was kicked open.

Count Austin entered, covering his nose, and saw this dilapidated room, as well as Franz and his Mistress lying on the bed.

Franz looked panicked, not expecting Count Austin to arrive so quickly: "Count Austin, what do you want to do?"

Franz dared not go home for fear of being killed by Theresa; this was his house outside. It was a bit broken, but at least it was something he had snatched by relying on his thick skin.

As soon as Count Austin saw the young girl on the bed hurriedly grabbing the quilt to cover her private parts, he sneered.

He knew immediately that it was Franz again, using his intimidating status to trick a woman from who knows where.

"Get out, the matter here has nothing to do with you."

Count Austin said coldly. The young girl immediately put on her clothes and fled; she was only with Franz for money and power.

But if it meant risking her life for a man who couldn't even perform, it wasn't worth it.

"Anna, didn't you say you wanted to spend your whole life with me?" Franz tried to hold her back.

The woman named Anna shook off his hand: "You have no

money, no power, and that thing doesn't work either; who would want to be with you."

After saying this, she dropped the words and ran off in a hurry.

Franz was full of disappointment, but once he thought about the fact that he had already obtained the evidence of Liu Sheng's crimes,

as long as he threatened him a little, wouldn't he obediently send Yue Chan to his bed? At that time, would he still be short of women?

"Heh, silly woman, there's no chance for her to enjoy life with me anymore," Franz sneered.

He watched Count Austin draw his sword, his eyes fierce, and felt a little scared, but only a little.

He now held the evidence of Count Austin's crimes in his hands, and he didn't believe Count Austin could kill him.

He was still a member of the Lorraine Family.

"Count Austin, what are you doing? You don't want to kill me, do you?" Franz clamored.

"Franz, you dare to seize my goods? Go to hell!" Count Austin charged over with his sword.

Franz was stunned for a moment; this old brute really dared to lay a hand on him?

At this life-or-death moment, Franz's thin and small body, perhaps because he was only wearing his underpants, was surprisingly agile.

Count Austin, a Count who had once performed great military exploits for Austria, actually failed to behead Franz after several stabs, not even scratching his skin.

After swinging his sword a few times, Count Austin was already panting; after all, he was getting on in years, and his stamina was not what it used to be.

Secondly, he didn't dare to truly kill Franz; he was just venting his anger.

"You still dare to try and kill me? Do you know who I am? I am Franz! Do you know I am a member of the Lorraine Family?" Franz hid behind a table, fleeing while clamoring.

Count Austin leaned on his sword, panting heavily with rage: "I don't care who you are! You dared to seize my wine; today you must hand it over to me."

"Otherwise, I will slaughter you today!"

Franz knew that Count Austin was addicted to alcohol, especially the Longyan Yinzhou Zui. Ever since it flowed into Austria, he hadn't gone a day without drinking this wine.

But ever since Austria and Longyan became hostile, this wine had almost disappeared from the market.

No one dared to sell it.

This batch of Yinzhou Zui might be the last batch of wine in Austria now.

He knew this was sold to Count Austin by a Longyan merchant; this was an opportunity, the evidence of the transaction between Count Austin and the Longyan.

And it was ironclad evidence; he would absolutely not hand it over.

He still had to rely on this batch of wine to blackmail Liu Sheng and exchange it for his own wealth.

"You are the evidence of treason; is it because you want it so badly that you just want to destroy the evidence of your own crime?"

Count Austin was furious, his eyes wide with rage: "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Seeing Count Austin so nervous, he sneered: "This must be the evidence of your treason; you and that person called Liu Sheng must have a conspiracy!"

"As a Count of Austria, you dare to aid the enemy; no matter who comes, you have no justification for this."

However, at this moment, Liu Zheng walked in while covering his nose, looked at the comical Franz, and scoffed: "Oh my, isn't this Franz? You say he aided the enemy?"

A look of shock appeared on Franz's face; he saw that Liu Zheng had already started rubbing his palms, and his own cheeks suddenly began to ache faintly.